The Rivian R1T made its debut in blue last week at an event in Seattle. The highly-anticipated all-electric pickup was on display for reservation holders, who got a look at a new blue paint. It’s a bolder look for the truck, which has previously been seen in silver and white. The R1T, is expected to... READ FULL ARTICLE
It is not even a 6.5 foot bed. I am concerned how well this will tow a 4-horse trailer. (Not 5th wheel)
Ummm if you're going to be towing, you're going to need a seriously large pack. I've seen the silver prototype in the flesh and it's a terrific looking truck. The inclination Tesla fans have to *sugar* on other brands is... Weird. Rivian has an interesting product, appear to be well capitalised, and are first to market for the truck/true SUV markets.
I agree there - I think that truck looks terrific in the Silver, and will probably look great in White/Black/Dark grey also, but the blue is meh... I think even the Subaru-eque World-Rally Blue would look better than the flat muted blue.
That's perfect lol! And it can tow 11,000 pounds, Can go camping, light off road use. What else could you ask for?
Anyone in the Seattle area from TMC attend? I'd love to hear some first impressions (here or over lunch).
Honestly, if I had the choice, I’d pick a Rivian over a Tesla. Fits my lifestyle better. Sadly, I can’t swing $70k for an entry level, 250 mile range truck.
How about this one for $19K https://electrek.co/2019/07/16/nissan-electric-pickup-truck-dongfeng-rich-6-ev/